Alluvial Fan (Noun)
Meaning
A fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The alluvial fan is formed as the fast-moving stream suddenly flattens out and loses energy, depositing the sediment it carries.
- Over time, the stream has built up a large alluvial fan where it empties into the valley below.
- Geologists studied the alluvial fan to understand the region's geological history and the processes that shaped the landscape.
- As the stream emerged from the mountains, it formed a wide alluvial fan that stretched out into the plain.
- The alluvial fan provided a fertile area for farming, as the deposited sediment was rich in nutrients and minerals.